盛夏 (shèng xià) — midsummer; the height of summer

Definition

Literary/formal term for 'midsummer' (the hottest stretch of the season). Unlike 暑假, it is not a vacation period but a time of year.

noun
midsummerthe height of summer

Examples

  • 盛夏
    shèng xià Shí jié, hé huā shèng kāi.
    In midsummer, lotus flowers bloom in full.
  • 盛夏
    Běi fāng de shèng xià suī rán yán rè, dàn zǎo wǎn hěn liáng shuǎng.
    Although midsummer in the north is hot, mornings and evenings are cool.
  • 盛夏
    Tā men jì huà zài shèng xià qù hǎi biān dù jià.
    They plan to go to the seaside for vacation in midsummer.

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